News Releases
February 1, 2012
Call for Entries: 2012 Dairy Industry Safety Awards
The International Dairy Foods Association is now accepting applications for the eighth annual Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards, a program that honors facilities for outstanding worker safety performance. Award winners will be notified this fall and featured in the "Dairy Field Reports" section of Dairy Foods magazine, which co-sponsors the safety...
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IDFA Commends USDA for Highlighting Importance of Dairy in Reimbursable School Meal Rule
IDFA commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture for highlighting the nutritional role that dairy products play in the final regulations governing the reimbursable school meal program that were released today. At the same time, the association expressed concern that restrictions on flavored milk could reduce overall milk consumption in schools in favor...
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January 19, 2012
Gary Vanic, Dave Fuhrmann Receive Soaring Eagle Awards
The International Dairy Foods Association has presented 2012 Soaring Eagle Awards to two outgoing officers: Gary Vanic, president and CEO of Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc., and Dave Fuhrmann, president and CEO of Foremost Farms USA. The awards were presented this week at a special ceremony during IDFA’s 2012 Dairy Forum at La Quinta Resort & Club in La...
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January 19, 2012
Lou Gentine, Chairman & CEO of Sargento Foods Inc., Receives 2012 NCI Laureate Award
The National Cheese Institute has bestowed its highest honor, the NCI Laureate Award, on Lou Gentine, chairman and CEO of Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis. The award was presented this week to Gentine during a special ceremony at the International Dairy Foods Association's 2012 Dairy Forum by NCI Vice Chairman Mike Reidy, who is senior vice president...
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January 19, 2012
Sweetwater Valley Farm of Philadelphia, Tenn., Named 2012 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year
Sweetwater Valley Farm of Philadelphia, Tenn., was named the 2012 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year during a ceremony this week at the International Dairy Foods Association's Dairy Forum in La Quinta, Calif. Owners John and Celia Harrison received the award, which recognizes U.S. dairy producers that apply creativity, excellence and forward thinking...
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November 3, 2011
Executives of Major Exporting Companies Object to Dairy Supply Control
Top executives of six of the country’s biggest dairy exporters strongly object to the Dairy Security Act of 2011. In a letter sent today to members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, they outlined the negative effects the act would have on domestic and global dairy markets and said it has no place in deficit-reduction talks. It is expected...
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October 31, 2011
Ohio Withdraws Onerous Dairy Label Rule
In a major win for member companies of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the state of Ohio today agreed to drop its regulations for dairy product labels that exceeded federal guidelines for absence claims. This action comes more than three years after IDFA filed a lawsuit against the state to protect members' rights to label truthfully...
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October 23, 2011
Drumbeat Against Controversial New Dairy Program Getting Louder
The list of those opposed to a new government milk supply control program that House and Senate Agriculture Committee chairs will attempt to sneak into the supercommittee bill is growing. Americans for Tax Reform, Citizens Against Government Waste and the National Taxpayers Union have joined together to urge the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction...
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October 21, 2011
IDFA Says Proposed Food Labeling Scheme Flawed
The International Dairy Foods Association today said that the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) front-of-pack nutrition labeling rating and symbols recommendations use a flawed formula that could confuse consumers seeking information on the nutrient content of food and beverages.“According to the proposed labeling system, low-fat dairy products – which...
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October 13, 2011
IDFA Hails Passage of Free Trade Agreements
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) commends Congress for passing the long-delayed free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. All three agreements will increase the openness of these markets for dairy products and create jobs for the dairy industry. “Passage of these agreements represents a step forward for the...
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